On 14th September 2009, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) found that «Russian Railways» OJSC (»RZhD» OJSC) violated Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law «On Protection of Competition» (abusing dominant position) and issued a determination to eliminate the violations.
The case was initiated upon petitions of the consignees: «MKKhP-SITNO» CJSC and «Naro-Fominsky Kkladokombinat» OJSC.
«RZhD» OJSC unlawfully fixed the rate of charges for veterinary-and-sanitary treatment of covered and insulated cars upon unloading animals, poultry, raw ingredients of animal origin, as well as food products and perishable products," writes the Federal Antimonopoly Service on its website.